Top Hoi An Art & Culture

Colored lanterns are a symbol of Hoi An, where locals believe they bring happiness, luck, and wealth. Bring home a souvenir with a difference, a lantern that you made yourself, after this fascinating class. Choose from a wealth of different silks then work with your instructor to craft a bamboo frame and create your lantern, which will fold away neatly into your luggage. Your class includes a Vietnamese tea tasting.

Learn traditional styles of Vietnamese painting with tips on painting techniques provided by a talented local artist. We will show you how traditional oriental watercolor painting differs from western style art and In this Experience, you will learn calligraphy in Vietnamese Language and/or English also. After paiting class finished we will take a rest and tasting our tea then go ahead to Lantern Making Class. We provide the bamboo that forms the base of your frame; you do the rest. Your instructor will show you how to make your lantern from the first to the last step and how to make your own Hoi An lantern. We provide beautiful silk so that you can choose your own color pattern, and design. Once completed, these lanterns are easy to fold, carry, or put in your luggage. Take an original, enjoyable, hand-made souvenir home from your visit to Hoi An.

Learn how to make Vietnamese lanterns and Vietnamese food with this cooking experience. You'll start with a visit to a garden, where you'll learn about Vietnamese farming practices. From here, you'll continue to a market to pick up ingredients you'll later use to make lunch. Then it's on to a lantern-making workshop, followed by a visit to the home of your cooking teacher, Jolie, where you'll get to whip up (and eat) a traditional Vietnamese meal.

The ancient Hindu temples of the My Son Sanctuary are a UNESCO World Heritage site and just an hour’s drive from Hoi An. On this tour, benefit from the undivided attention of a private guide, who can explain the fascinating history of the Champa Kingdom and point out architectural highlights on a walking tour of the temples.

Beat the crowds to the My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage site, and save yourself a world of transport hassle on this half-day small-group tour. Your guide will bring the ruins, some of which date back more than 1500 years, to life and introduce the mysterious civilization which created them. Watch an Apsara dance, a classical Khmer dance, before heading back to Hoi An by way of a rice paper workshop.

Pedal from Hoi An to My Son Sanctuary on a half-day, small-group bike tour that explores small villages and rural landscapes. You’ll cover roughly 15.5 miles (25 km.) of quiet paths and country roads, getting an up-close look at daily life in the Hoi An countryside, then visit the My Son ruins, a UNESCO World Heritage Site whose temples and towers are surrounded by thick jungle. To ensure personal service throughout the day, group size is limited to eight people.

Discover the ancient Cham architecture of My Son Sanctuary on a full-day tour from Hoi An that includes a cruise along the Thu Bon river. Learn the story of the Cham culture while strolling through a complex of tower-temples at My Son Sanctuary, a UNESCO World Heritage Site built from the 4th century to the 13th century. Next, see villages and countryside scenery on the banks of the Thu Bon river, stopping at a traditional carpentry village to see local crafts. With pickup at selected Hoi An hotels, this tour includes lunch and all transport.

Get out of the city and taste a slice of rural life outside Hoi An on this guided half-day tour. Dive head-first into a bustling morning market. Take a traditional basket boat down the Thu Bon River, paddling through the dense palm forest. Join a cooking class in a secluded location and learn how to make Vietnamese dishes like banh xeo and papaya salad – and then eat your creations for lunch or dinner.

Learn about the construction of Vietnam’s traditional silk garments, called ‘ao dai,’ on this half-day tour of Hoi An. You’ll visit a mulberry garden, silkworm-breeding house and silk weaving studio for an in-depth look at this fascinating process. Marvel at carefully tailored Champa textiles and other silk products at a showroom. A set lunch or dinner is included along with round-trip hotel transport.

Beat the heat—and the crowds—by arriving early at My Son Sanctuary. During this private tour you’ll learn from your guide about the Champa Kingdom that ruled for centuries in Vietnam. At the World Heritage Site, see ancient temples built in a beautiful valley surrounded by jungle and mountains. Watching the sunrise is just a bonus.

Feast your senses on the delectable tastes and enticing aromas of Hoi An’s Old Town on an evening walking tour. Immerse yourself in a vibrant maze of bustling markets and narrow alleyways while a knowledgeable guide offers insight into Vietnam’s fascinating food culture. Savor the explosive flavors of local delicacies at market stalls or within restaurants and enjoy an intimate atmosphere on this small-group tour, where numbers are limited to 12 fellow food lovers.

No previous skills are required to create your own handmade lantern, making this 2.5-hour workshop a family-friendly activity in Hoi An. Participants are provided with a bamboo frame—with multiple shapes to choose from—and shown by craftsmen how to fold the silk into a colorful lantern. Fold it flat into your luggage and return home with a unique souvenir.

Combination massage is a fusion massage that combines a typical oil massage in combination with a Thai massage which is applied in a systematic way, concentrating on the deeper layers of the body’s soft tissues. It aims to release chronic patterns of tension in the body, through slow strokes and deep pressure on the contracted area(s).

Many visitors to Hoi An focus their time on the city’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site laced with canals that the locals still use today. There’s much more to the city than just Old Town, though, and this private day tour is a great way to see an authentic slice of life in Hoi An. On top of a tour of the Old Town, take a boat through the canals to nearby villages and the quiet rural island of Cam Kim, places largely missed by tourists.

Learn about the cultivation of rice in Vietnam on a half-day tour that includes hands-on experience alongside rice farmers in the field. Slip on provided farming clothes and a conical hat, then discover how rice is transformed from seedlings to the food on your plate. Enjoy a water buffalo ride and take part in lunch! Round-trip hotel transport is included by minivan or bicycle from Hoi An.

Discover the fascinating history of the ancient Champa culture during this 4-hour trip to the My Son archaeological site from Hoi An. This UNESCO World Heritage site was a key center of the Champa kingdom as early as the 3rd century, with building and activity continuing until the 14th century. During your visit you’ll have a chance to admire the collection of tower-temples that dot this ancient site, learning about the history and culture of the now-defunct civilization. Your visit to My Son also includes site entrance fees, a guide, round-trip hotel transport and bottled water.

To start, you will take a chance to tast the traditional Vietnaemse tea and enjoy the various flavors of tea during the paiting class. We will show you how traditional oriental watercolor painting differs from western style art and I n this Experience, you will learn calligraphy in Vietnamese Language and/or English also. You will be taught the techniques on how to hold the brush, how much ink to use, and the proper strokes to write Vietnamese script and/or English characters Create a beautiful bamboo script that you can take with you. Whatever your level of artistic skill, you’ll come away from this class with a unique and priceless memento of your trip to Vietnam.

Travelers who are interested in ancient architecture, history and culture of Champa civilization but being worried about having neither a good tour nor a good guide. We are confident and proud of ourself as having best knowledge and English command about Cham culture and history because we work in the place as expert and on-site guide. Travelers can find it easy to see if the guide is good by following us on Youtube, regard to "My Son Sanctuary 6 am Hoi An city tour". From this site, guests will be able to gain some basic information about the temples while trying to make it sure the experience will be run with an excellent guide. After visiting the temples, it will be time for lunch in a local restaurant with good food and air-con. Tour ends after lunch and guests will be dropped back to Hoi An / (Da Nang)*.

Allow your body to rest, relax, and recuperate when you enter the doors of Blue Gift Spa in Hoi An Choose from their top-of-the-line services including a body massage, foot reflexology, Thai massage, and more! Let Blue Gift’s team of professional therapists take care of your whole body and pamper you from head to toe After your treatment, don’t leave just yet and enjoy a refreshing ginger tea and some fruits before heading home!

This tour is a great offer to help guests BEAT THE CROWDS, AVOID THE HEAT and enjoy the sanctuary of their own. Inspired after 7 guiding years of a local real KNOWLEDGEABLE guide. 6:00 am is the best time to capture the most beautiful photos at the sanctuary Accompanied with one of the excellent English speaking guides who GREW UP near the temples and HAS WORKED at the sanctuary LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW IT AT HAND. After visiting the ancient temples, taking the best photos, listening to historic stories from the unique guide. Visitors will rest in a local restaurant and have breakfast and coffee (included). Guests will be told about Vietnam war, local lives, traditional and cultural practice, Cham values being retained in the local community. This won't be a part of any other suppliers. Travelers will have some free time to look at My Son museum (included) before heading back to the van. Then travelers will be dropped back to the hotels and save much time for other activities.

Thanh Ha Pottery and Kim Bong Carpentry villages still preserve and develop this cultural value, creating the unique peaceful, and delicate beauty of Hoi An. Reminding to Hoi An, Thanh Ha Pottery and Kim Bong Carpentry craft villages are becoming a signature culture of Hoi An for thousand years. Experience the local culture and enter into a different world as you explore a traditional village in Thanh Ha & Kim Bong. Both of the traditional village that you will visit is located a short 20 minutes drive from Hoi An Ancient Town. At the village, you are given the opportunity to interact with the local villagers going about their daily tasks. The walking tour enables you to see local life first hand. Visit rural homes and see people making pottery, woodcarving or fix the boat and possibly getting the chance to join in some of the day-to-day chores. Let’s come to Hoi An and discover the beauty of craft villages, Thanh Ha & Kim Bong!

Bamboo is often used to create traditional Vietnamese handicrafts, traditional tools, and everyday household items. This hands-on workshop lets you experiment with bamboo cutting, carving, and treating, and learn all about the sustainable material and its use in Vietnam. Best of all, you will get to make your very own bamboo souvenir such as a vase, pen holder, or ornament.

Enjoy a scenic sojourn in the countryside and get a taste of the real Vietnam on this full-day bike tour from Hoi An. Venture off the tourist trail and pedal around the islands and villages of the Song Thu river delta, hopping on a boat or cycling across bamboo bridges to the reach the islands. Stop off along the way to peek into rural villages, experience traditional handicraft demonstrations and eat lunch with a local family at their home.

Hani Health Spa located on 12 Phan Dinh Phung Street, Hoi An - a beautiful day spa for people who want to not only relax but also refresh a body by a professional massage therapist. Coming with us, you will enjoy an unique types of services : Take a footbath with lemongrass, ginger, lemon and herbs from Tra Que Village that is good for your foot which are tired after a long day tour. There is nothing better than a nice relaxing massage in a private, peaceful and relaxing atmosphere with soft soothing music at Hani Health Spa

Experience the picturesque beauty of Marble Mountain on this half-day tour from Hoi An. Travel along Vietnam’s eastern coastline where you’ll see ancient stone stairs carved into the mountainside that lead to a Buddhist Pagoda. This tour also includes a stop at a stone village where you’ll see local artisans and stone carvers at work, as well as a visit to Linh Ung Pagoda, where you’ll learn about ancient traditions and the reign of the Nguyen Dynasty. 

My Son Sanctuary: • Visit UNESCO World Heritage site with a knowledgeable & professional tour guide • Find out how the Cham people built the temples without using mortar • Learn about the Champa Kingdom and the temples at Mỹ Sơn.    Marble Mountains • Visit the Local Marble Sculpture Village to see how skillful artisans carving marbles and relax before taking the elevator up  • Explore the natural beautiful caves and visit the Holy Buddhist temple  • Enjoy the stunning view from summit of mountains

The best way to visit My Son holy land and see all the real Vietnam is this tour. You will ride pillion with our experienced drivers and guide to be able to enjoy the amazing ride through rural villages and farmland before reach up My Son ruined temples, the one was recognized by Unesco as World Culture Heritage site in 1999.

Explore Hoi An and the surrounding countryside aboard an electric scooter, which you can drive yourself or ride with a guide. This 4.5-hour tour introduces you to local painting and lantern-making workshops through partner NGOs. Get a glimpse into the locals’ daily routines, including the production of shoes and rice crackers. Stop for a snack and beverage alongside the Thu Bon River, visit a garden in Tra Que Village and relax with a drink in hand at a lounge with views of An Bang Beach.

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Unlike the majority of excursions, this tour visits My Son Sanctuary at sunrise, when temperatures are lowest and crowds are at a minimum. Ideal for history buffs, this private option promises undivided attention from your guide and comes with convenient round-trip transfers from Hoi An, which ensure you stay cool and have more time to focus on the scenery.

-We travel about 50km from Hoi An to My Son sanctuary. It comprises many Champa temples, in a valley roughly two kilometers wide, surrounded by two mountain ranges. It was the site of religious ceremonies of kings of the Champa civilization and was also a burial place of Champa royals and national heroes. The My Son temple complex is one of the foremost temple complexes of Hinduism in South East Asia and is the foremost heritage site of this nature in Vietnam. Though the complex has been destroyed over time, we still see many majestic ancient ruins of temples in the area. We also spend time to visit Tra Kieu Church on the way back to Marble Mountain -The Marble Mountains are famous for their traditional stonemasonry activities. In Dong Hai village close to Thuy Son, 600 families chisel stone statues, jewellery, and art work. Marble from the Marble Mountains has been exported to many countries.

This unique excursion is based on the authentic ways of living of Vietnamese what have been doing from the feudal time to present day . Travellers will see the best skills of constructing a monument in the ancient time and will get the great combination of multi-transportation during the trip. We guarantee to bring to travellers the best, unique and different experience

With so much to see and do in Hoi An, it’s easy to spend lots of time sightseeing and no time relaxing. Give yourself time to recuperate during a Hoi An spa experience that caters to all five of your senses.You’ll escape the crowds of Hoi An Ancient Town and enjoy four relaxing treatments, which include a body massage and scrub, facial, and manicure and pedicure. Plus, convenient hotel pickup mean you don’t have to worry about finding the spa on your own.

Explore the UNESCO-listed My Son Sanctuary and the Tra Que village on this full day tour. Discover the ancient ruins of Cham and listen to the history of the religious site from your guide. Then head to the village of Tra Que, known for its fresh produce, and enjoy cooking demonstration followed by a delicious 3-course lunch. Explore a bit of the village with before heading back to Hoi An.

Discover the fascinating history of the Champa at My Son and the beautiful scenery of the Marble Mountains during this full-day trip from Hoi An. Start your day at the UNESCO World Heritage Site of My Son, exploring the wealth of abandoned towers left behind by the ancient Champa civilization. After enjoying an included lunch in Hoi An, continue to Ngu Hanh Son (the Marble Mountains) to take in the area’s natural caves, beautiful pagodas, and mountaintop views.

At Taboo Bamboo Workshop you will be surprised and excited to see all the different household facilities and things that we have created out of bamboo and that we use in our house. Take them home with you as a souvenir and enjoy this long lasting experience.

History and culture enthusiasts will love this fun day out, which includes a visit to the Hindu temples of My Son, a cooking class and lunch at a local home, and a boat ride. Travel to My Son easily in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle. Learn all about the town's Hindu heritage on a guided walking tour, then learn to make typical Vietnamese food, before relaxing on a peaceful boat ride back to Hoi An.

Discover the best locations to capture photos of the sunrise or sunset at the Hoi An village of Tra Que on this tour with a professional photographer-guide. Whether you’re an amateur or expert, you’ll enjoy receiving local insight into the ideal vantage points for the perfect shot. Select either the morning or evening tour when booking.

Nestling in a narrow valley surrounded by mountains, this temple and tower complex is a masterpiece of ancient Cham architecture. My Son consisted of 70 architectural works ranging from small to large buildings. My Son was the holy land of Cham people from the 4th to 13th century, dedicated mostly to the deities Shiva, Krishma and Vishnu. Today only about 20 temples remain due to destruction of the site during the war. In the 4th century, in King Bhadravarman’s time, after the construction of TraKieu, the religious centre of Cham kingdom was centred in My Son, and the site was used to welcome royal members, aristocrats and host important religious rituals. Continually developing over nearly nine centuries, My Son witnessed both the glorious and prosperous period of the Champa Kingdom as well as the Kingdom’s decline. Despite the fall of the Champa Kingdom,the Cham culture continues to survive.

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